Travel Blogs from San Gerardo

...We start off very happy, determined and excited! Our hostel told us it was only a short walk to the entrance of the park...turned out to be 1.5 K at a 45 degree incline, but Iīm sure thatīs a short walk in someones book...nonetheless, we officially ...

Chirripo Mountain is the highest peak in CostaRica. SanGerardo de Rivas, a small town of 500 people, is one base for those hoping to make the climb. I figured it was a good place to spend Holy Week, the day before Good Friday and Good Friday, during ...

... by phone. But ANYWAY... My first lesson was a private one with two little Chinese girls who were born and raised in CostaRica. Everything went smoothly, by following a provided (but not very useful) workbook for about 30 minutes, then improvising the ...

... to 4 AM the next morning that I started to have any serious misgivings.
First the stats: Cerro Chirripo is the highest peak in CostaRica, at 3820 meters above sea level. We started our hike at about 1400 meters above sea level, so we had to make a ...